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| VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF DOGS FOR EXPORT TO THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ISSUING AUTHORITY: _______________________________________________________ COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: _______________________________________________________ A. DESCRIPTION:
1. Number and Identification of animals:
For corresponding animal mentioned in the table above
2. South African Veterinary Import Permit no:___________________________

3. Origin of animal(s)
3.1 Name and address of consignor: ________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3.2 Address of premises of origin of animal(s): _______________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Destination of animal(s):
4.1 Name and address of consignee: ________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
4.2 Means of transport (flight no/vessel name) ________________________________________
4.3 Physical address of premises at final destination ____________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
B. HEALTH ATTESTATION
I, _________________________________________________________ the undersigned
government veterinarian of the Veterinary Administration of the exporting country, certify
that the animals described in section A:
1. Have, as far as I can ascertain, either been continuously resident in the exporting country
since birth, or have been continuously resident in the exporting country or South Africa for
2. Originate from an area which is not under official veterinary restrictions by the Veterinary
Administration of the exporting country for any disease to which carnivores are susceptible.
3. Did not, as far as is possible to determine, come into contact with animals infected or
suspected of being infected with rabies.
4. Have a valid rabies vaccination, as stipulated below or have been exempted from having
rabies vaccination. (See notes on page 4)
Vaccination date of animal being exported OR Vaccination date of dam/mother of
to be completed for animals over 3 months animal being exported to be completed
Type of vaccine Batch
5. Originate from a country free of the following diseases: (indicate with X)
Complete the applicable portions of paragraph 6 for those diseases where the country is not
Country free Country not free
6. Unless the country of origin is certified free of the disease under Paragraph 5, the animals
have been tested, with negative results, within 30 days of export, for the following conditions
at officially approved laboratory, using testing procedures described in the OIE Manual of
Standards for Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines, 1999.
6.1 Brucella canis serum agglutination:-
6.2 Trypanosoma evansi card agglutination test
6.3 Babesia Gibsoni Immunoflouresence antibody test
6.4 Dirofilaria immitis microfilarial filtration test:-
6.5 Leishmaniosis: Indirect fluorescent antibody
Note: Animals subjected to post importation quarantine will, at the discretion of the Director
of Veterinary Services of South Africa, be re-tested at the importer’s expense.
7. Unless the country of origin is certified free of the disease under Paragraph 5, the animals
have been treated for the following conditions as prescribed below:
7.1 Trypanosoma evansi: from the date of negative testing until export with Suramin or
Diminazene aceturate, according to the instructions for use thereof
Date: _______________ Product: _______________Dosage: _________________
7.2 Dirofilaria immitis: from the date of negative testing until export at the required
- Diethylcarbamazine (5-6 mg/kg per os daily)
- Ivermectin (6 micrograms/kg per os monthly)
- Milbemycin oxime (0,5 mg/kg per os monthly)
- Moxidectin (3 micrograms/kg per os monthly)
- Proheart SR12 (Subcut injection yearly)
*If the date of the negative test falls within 11 months of giving the
Proheat SR12 subcut injection then no further Dirofilaria immitis
Date: _______________ Product: _______________Dosage: _________________
Date: _______________ Product: _______________Dosage: _________________
Date: _______________ Product: _______________Dosage: _________________
Treatment for Dirofilaria must continue for 6 months after arrival in South Africa. I have informed the owner / person in custody of the dog of this condition and I confirm that this person has sufficient amounts of the drug used in possession to carry out the required therapy.
(Heartworm drugs are not available in the Republic of South Africa and must be
imported by the importer of the dog, at the time of the importation of the dog.)
8. Have been examined clinically by an official veterinarian within 10 days of export and were
found to be free of internal and external parasites, contagious and infectious diseases to which
the species is susceptible and fit to travel.
9. Will be shipped in containers which conform to IATA regulations, which will be either new
or suitably disinfected and fumigated before loading and are of such a nature that contact with
other animals of a lesser health status, en route, is prevented.

Signed at ___________________ on date ________________________
Name in print ___________________________
- The vaccine used must be a strain of anti-rabies conforming to a potency standard
recognised by the World Health Organisation.
- The animal must have been vaccinated at least 30 days, but not longer than 12 months
prior to export in the case of the primary vaccination.
- Animals under 3 months of age may not be vaccinated and are considered to have a
valid vaccination provided the dam of the animal concerned was vaccinated at least 30
days, but not more than 12 months prior to giving birth. NB Such animals must be
vaccinated at 3 months of age against rabies, in the Republic of South Africa and the
owners must inform the South African Veterinary Authorities.
Note 2: - In the case of dogs from the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand
vaccination for rabies is not required.

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